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Project Description

Project U will determine the most appropriate “social software” functionality to implement to meet the needs of LITA membership. We will specifically look at why the software is needed and how it should be deployed.

Team Members

Tracy Sutherland, Chanitra Bishop, Holly Tomren, Ligaya Ganster

Contacts

Jean Rainwater, LITA Web Coordinating Committee Chair (2008 - 2010)

Michelle Frisque, mfrisque@northwestern.edu

ALA Staff Liaison

Melissa S. Prentice
American Library Association

50 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-2788

Work: 312/280-4268
Fax: (312) 280-3257
E-mail: mprentice@ala.org

Progress Timeline

Feb.13- Decided on plan of action for working with LITA based on Michelle's suggestions/ our own ideas. Decided to use Skype as means of communication.

March 9- Following the last email from Michelle, we agreed to focus our efforts on ALA Connect and Twitter. However, to round things out, we would also like to look at Facebook and YouTube. Began collecting articles/info via delicious.

March 23- Discussed our next steps. Concluded we would focus on exploring tools, information gathering, compiling information, and making recommendations for LITA's use of social software for next meeting.

April 6- Discussed ideas for Final Project, which include:

a)List of References for use of Twitter & other web tools

b) List of Guidelines for organizational use of Twitter & other web tools